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MySims Agents (Wii)
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MySims Agents (Wii)

Why We Recommend It

Cool secret-agent sim challenges kids to solve entwined mysteries. Nifty spy gadgets help players outwit adversaries.

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Left 4 Dead 2 (Windows, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

Left 4 Dead 2 is an incredibly gory, violent shooter meant strictly for adults. Players must survive a zombie apocalypse by using a myriad of weapons, including handguns, shotguns, grenade launchers, axes, chainsaws, baseball bats and ... read more

No Kids
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The Sims 3: World Adventures (Windows)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is an expansion pack for The Sims 3, and players must already have a copy of The Sims 3 installed on their computer for the expansion pack to work. The expansion allows Sims to take vacations, and introduces new character ... read more

Age 14+
The Sims 3: World Adventures
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My Ballet Studio (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that this active-play dance game is built for use with the Wii Balance Board -- a large flat controller that players stand on to use -- which is sold separately. The game can be played without the balance board, but girls looking for a ... read more

Age 7+
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Scene It? Bright Lights, Big Screen (Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

that this fun, engaging party quiz game uses video clips from real Hollywood films. These scenes are often from R-rated movies and, while they don't show R-rated material, they still feature language, humor, violence, and themes that many ... read more

Age 15+
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Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that this loud and chaotic vehicular battle game is all about smashing and crashing. People not familiar with the Battle Force 5 animated series might see the famous Hot Wheels name and assume this is more of a racing game. Be aware that ... read more

Age 7+
Hot Wheels Battle Force 5
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Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

this first-person shooter is quite gory and bloody. Gamers can use an assortment of deadly weapons -- from pistols and machine guns to melee attacks using knives -- to kill human-like characters infected by a "mutagenic" virus ... read more

No Kids
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
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LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Mac/Windows, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

that while this fun and imaginative adventure game contains a ton of fighting and tidbits of low-brow humor, it is all presented in a playful, unrealistic manner. Elements that might seem problematic in a different game are here mitigated ... read more

Age 9+
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
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My Baby: First Steps (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that My Baby: First Steps is parenting simulator. Players spend their time feeding and cleaning their virtual kids, as well as teaching them how to do things like talk and walk, which might make it interesting to kids who want to be ... read more

Age 8+
My Baby: First Steps
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JONAS (Nintendo DS)
Parents Need to Know...

that JONAS is a musical adventure game based on the Disney Channel TV show of the same name. While in real life, Nick, Joe, and Kevin (aka The Jonas Brothers) are very likeable, and the characters they play on the TV series are also very ... read more

Age 8+
JONAS
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Barbie and the Three Musketeers (Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that while Barbie and the Three Musketeers is highly commercial fare, it has a good message about girl power. Its heroines are self-reliant puzzle solvers who make their way through side-scrolling, two-dimensional worlds scaring away ... read more

Age 7+
Barbie and the Three Musketeers
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Assassin's Creed II (Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

Assassin's Creed II is very violent and definitely not for children. Players assume the role of a deadly assassin who uses weapons such as knives, swords, and daggers to kill human targets. Deaths -- both those resulting from the player ... read more

No Kids
Assassin's Creed II
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LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival (PSP)
Parents Need to Know...

that LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival, a downloadable game for the PSP, is a cute puzzle/platform game that’s safe for all ages. Note, though, that its difficulty level, which is greater than that of its predecessors, may be above the ... read more

Age 8+
LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival
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Tropico 3 (Windows)
Parents Need to Know...

that Tropico 3 is a city building simulation game in which the player takes on the role of a Caribbean dictator who can be either a real personality -- such as Fidel Castro or Che Guevara -- or a character of their own creation. While the ... read more

Age 15+
Tropico 3
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Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage  is a snowboarding game featuring professional snowboarder and Olympic champion, Shaun White. The game has players perform tricks, win events and prizes, and progress through a career. Boarders ... read more

Age 8+
Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage
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C.O.P. The Recruit (Nintendo DS)
Parents Need to Know...

that in the action adventure game C.O.P. The Recruit you play as a police officer who fires shotguns, pistols, and machine guns in battles against criminals, terrorist, and rogue cops. You'll also drive around a large, urban environment ... read more

Age 14+
C.O.P. The Recruit
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that New Super Mario Bros. Wii offers fun cooperative gaming for players of all ages. While this "E-rated" game has some light cartoon violence, it is of the jump-on-top-of-baddies variety. The game encourages group play on the ... read more

Age 7+
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
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Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron (Nintendo DS, PSP, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron has a violent narrative set during the mythology's Clone Wars. Players rarely know who to trust, and it seems as though all problems are always solved through violence, be it with a blaster, a ... read more

Age 13+
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
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Chronicles of Mystery: Curse of the Ancient Temple
Parents Need to Know...

that this puzzle-based mystery game is centered around a tangled conspiracy plot where the villains are a scheming sect of the Catholic Church. In that respect, it's much akin to The Da Vinci Code. The Catholic Church is never mentioned ... read more

Age 11+
Chronicles of Mystery: Curse of the Ancient Temple
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Jewel Master: Egypt (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that Jewel Master: Egypt is a simple jewel-swapping puzzle game, and that it has absolutely nothing in the way of violence, sexuality, or bad language. Players simply match jewels in lines of three or more on a puzzle board, earning ... read more

Age 8+
Jewel Master: Egypt
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ItzaZoo (Windows)
Parents Need to Know...

that ItzaZoo software is a great way to get kids interested in reading. By playing with charming zoo animals who communicate with you via talk bubbles that can be read aloud, kids join in adventures by creating their own artwork for the ... read more

Age 4+
ItzaZoo
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Buzz! Quiz World (PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

that Buzz! Quiz World is a straightforward trivia game for one to eight players filled with general knowledge questions suitable for teens and up. It features mild violence in the form of exploding bombs that cover contestants in soot, ... read more

Age 13+
Buzz! Quiz World
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